Create a new Service Workorder

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Create a new Service Workorder

A new service workorder can be created nine different ways:

 

1.Create new workorder via the Dashboard

2.Use the Accelerator Key combination

3.Select the New... menu option in any of the Service navigation pane grids

4.Right-click on the client's name in any grid and select Workorder

5.Right-click on the unit's name in any grid and select Workorder

6.Generate a service workorder from a quote

7.Generate a service workorder from a preventive maintenance

8.Create a new workorder via the Schedule screen

9.Generate a new service workorder from a customer service request

 

 

1.Create new workorder via the Dashboard

 

a. From the Dashboard, select the menu option to create a new workorder

 

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b. The client selection window will appear. Select an existing client, create a new client if not yet entered, or use one of the methods already covered above to find the client for selection

 

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2.From any main grid, press the Accelerator Key combination ALT-w using your keyboard which will bring up the client and service template selection window.

 

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Select the client (and template if desired). Select OK1 and a new service workorder entry screen for this client will open

 

See also for more details:

Accelerator Keys

 

The template selected by default will depend on your Global Settings, User settings or the selected Client entry screen settings.

 

See also:

Global Settings

Users

Clients

 

3.Viewing any of the Service navigation pane grids (except for the Service Templates grid), select the New... button.

 

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This will bring up the client and service  template selection window for the service workorder you want to create

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4. Right click on the client's name in any grid and select Workorder

 

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This will bring up the client and service template selection window with the client pre-selected.

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Select a service template if desired and click on the OK1 OK button and the service workorder entry screen will open.

 

 

5. Right click on a unit's serial number in any grid and select Workorder

 

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This will bring up the client and service template selection window with the client that "owns" this unit pre-selected.

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Select a service template if desired and click on the OK1 OK button and the service workorder entry screen will open.

 

 

 

6. Generate a service workorder from a quote

 

See also:

How do I generate a service workorder from a quote?

 

 

7. Generate a service workorder from a preventive maintenance

 

See also:

How do I manually generate a service workorder from a preventive maintenance?

How do I automatically generate a service workorder from a preventive maintenance?

 

 

8. Create a new workorder via the Schedule screen

 

See also:

How do I schedule a user for new workorder item via the Schedule Screen?

New Service Workorder via the Schedule screen

 

 

9. Generate a new service workorder from a customer service request

 

See also:

Accepting a Customer Service Request to a new service workorder